Plato’s cosmological medicine in the discourse of Eryximachus in the Symposium. The responsibility of a harmonic techne
By comparing the role of harmony in Eryximachus’ discourse (specifically in Symposium 187 a 1-188 a 1) with other Platonic passages, especially from the Timaeus, this article aims to provide textual evidence concerning Plato’s conception of cosmological medicine as “harmonic techne”. The comparison...
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Coimbra University Press
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Plato |
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| Online Access: | https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/platojournal/article/view/2202 |